(Encyclopedia) herpesvirus, any of the family (Herpesviridae) of common DNA-containing viruses, many of which are associated with human disease. See cytomegalovirus; Epstein-Barr virus; herpes…
Fashion icons, matching outfits for dogs and their owners, and more were notable challenges in this season by Mark Hughes Project Runway Quizzes Project Runway Quiz…
(Encyclopedia) Wald, Lillian D.Wald, Lillian D.wôld [key], 1867–1940, American social worker and pioneer in public health nursing. In 1893 she organized a visiting nurse service, which became the…
(Encyclopedia) Cleland, John, 1709–87, English novelist. His Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1750), commonly known as Fanny Hill, was an immediate popular success; the novel's notoriety led to a…
(Encyclopedia) Cole, Nat “King,” 1919–65, American musician and composer, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the King…
(Jeffrey Hyman)punk rockerBorn: 5/19/1951Birthplace: Queens, New York Unconventional musician who founded the Ramones, a pioneering punk band whose influence extends from the Sex Pistols and the…
actor, directorBorn: 7/13/1940Birthplace: Mirfield, England Before joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Stewart worked for over 30 years as a…
(Encyclopedia) John, Augustus Edwin, 1879–1961, British painter and etcher, b. Wales. John studied at the Slade School, London. A leading portrait painter, he had many important sitters, among them…
publicist, writerBorn: 5/7/1932Birthplace: Liverpool, England Taylor was the Beatles' press agent for a number of years. He traveled with the group on their 1964 world tour, ghostwrote the…
